- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E
- Seabed
- algae, mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage at the mouth of the Slocums River, where it enters Buzzards Bay between Barneys Joy and Mishaum points in Dartmouth.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter from Buzzards Bay between Barneys Joy Point and Mishaum Point. The Slocums River is a shallow tidal river, so sound the approach and stay on the rising tide. The bottom is mud and weed, giving moderate holding. Open from north-west through north to east, with shelter from west and east winds.
Ashore
Demarest Lloyd State Park protects the west bank at the river mouth, with a sand beach and salt marsh. Slocum's River Reserve, co-managed by the Trustees of Reservations and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, has walking trails over open fields above the river.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 41.52108, -70.96716 (41°31.27'N 70°58.03'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east winds
- Seabed
- algae, mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 3.7/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Slocums River Mouth lies at 41°31.27'N 70°58.03'W, that is 41.52108, -70.96716 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Slocums River Mouth sheltered from?
Slocums River Mouth is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east winds.
Can you anchor at Slocums River Mouth?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Slocums River Mouth.
How do boaters rate Slocums River Mouth?
Slocums River Mouth is rated 3.7/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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